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FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 548,267, datedOotoloer 22, 1895.

Application filed April 19, 1895.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN STEPHEN ORR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Au-- gusta, in the county of Bracken and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Fence, of which the following is a specifica-. I

tion.

The invention relates to improvements in' fences. V

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of fences, more particularly the manner of mounting a fence-; post, to increase the durability of woodenfence-posts and the rapidity with which they may be mounted in position, and to avoiddigging post-holes.

Another object of the invention is to en-v able posts to be supported on the surface of. the ground, to effect a saving of material,v and to avoid rotting in the ground, and to, enable posts mounted in such manner to sue-1 cessfully withstand all severe strains inci-i dent to their use, such as the heavy straini exerted in stretching fence-wires in the pro cess of fence construction.

The invention consists in the construction i and novel combination and arrangement of? arts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva- 1 tion of a portion of a fence provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional 3 view taken longitudinally of the fence. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the foot-rest 1 or support for corner-posts. Fig. 4 is adetail view of one of the horizontal stays. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the foot-rest I or support for intermediate posts. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a foot-rest or support, illustrating a modification of the invention.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

l designates horizontal supporting or tension wires stapled or otherwisesecured to an end post 2 and intermediate posts 3, and the latter are supported at the base by foot-rests or supports 4 and 5. The posts may be employed for any kind of fencing, and each post has its lower end resting upon the surselin in). 546,368. on model.)

face of the ground to avoid digging postholes, to prevent rotting, and to lessen the cost of fence construction by dispensing with that portion of the material which is usually inserted in the ground.

The fence-posts may be employed for any kind of fencing, either board, wire, or any other material, and before the application of such the posts are supported by the horizontal wires 1, which are suitably anchored, and which prevent any unequal strain on the posts. The wires are located on the rear faces of the posts at the top and bottom thereof, and after the fence has been completed the supporting-wires may he removed and employed elsewhere.

The end support or foot-rest 4 for the end posts of a fence braces and supports the post 2 at all four sides and is constructed of metal, and is composed of two substantially-rectangular sections 6. The sections or members 6 are composed of horizontal bottom por'tions 7 and vertical arms 8. The horizontal bottom portions 7 cross each other and are centrally secured together by rivets or other fastening devices, as shown, and are located beneath the lower end of the post 2, and the vertical arms are disposed at the side faces of the post. The horizontal bottom portions 7 are provided with a central opening and with perforations and are designed to be fastened to the lower end of the post 2 by nails, screws, or any other fastening devices, and the vertical arms 8 are provided with openings and perforations to receive bolts and nails or similar fastening devices.

The foot-lest or support 4; is anchored by metal pins or stakes 9, which pass through vertical eyes or sockets 10, formed integral with and located at the outer faces of the vertical arms 8 at the lower ends thereof adjacent to the terminals of the horizontal bottom portions 7. The stakes or pins are driven into the ground and obtain a firm hold or anchorage, as the ground does not have to be dug up for the reception of the stakes or pins. Each member or section is preferably constructed of a single piece of metal bent at right angles at points intermediate of the ends of the metal strip to form the arms 8 and provided adjacent to the angles formed by the arms and the horizontal piece 7 with enlargements or lateral extensions, which are bent in circular form to provide the eyes or sockets for the reception of the stakes; but they may be constructed in any suitable manner.

In order to enable the post 2 to withstand the severe strain incident to stretching the supporting-wires to the desired tension, horizontal stays 11 are provided and are arranged longitudinally of the fence parallel with the lines of the fence-wires. Each horizontal stay 11 is provided at intervals with openings 12 for the reception of stakes or pins 13, and the opening at the inner end of the stay adjacent to the fence-post is arranged beneath and registers with the adjacent socket of the foot-rest or support of the post and is anchored by the pin or stake 9 thereof. The horizontal stays may be constructed of a piece of metal or may be made of wire provided with openings and twisted between the openings.

The foot-rests or supports of the intermediate posts consist of a single member or sec tion, as the post requires support at two sides only, and the intermediate support 5 is constructed similar to a section of the end post support or foot-rest 4:.

In order to enable other than squared posts to be mounted rapidly in position, an L- shaped foot-rest or support 14 is employed, and consists of a bottom portion and a vertical arm, and is provided with a socket or-eye at the angle formed by the arm and the bottom portion similar to the footrests or supports before described. The bottom portion of the support 14 does not extend entirely acrossthe bottom of a post, and the support 14 may be secured to an irregular post at one or more sides thereof, accordingly as the post is located at the end or corner of a fence, or at an intermediate point.

It will be seen that the construction of fence is much simplified, and that less material is employed by supporting the posts above the ground, as herein described, than when the popts are inserted in previously-dug postof the fence-posts is greatly increased, as the usual ground rottingis avoided, that the digging of post-holes is obviated, and that the posts when mounted above the ground are firmly supported and are adapted to bear the severe strains incident to stretching wires.

Changes in the form, proportion, and the It will also be seen that the durability minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

What I claim is-- 1. In a fence, a pbst support composed of separate sections adapted to be adjusted or arranged to suit the size and configuration of a post and consisting of vertical arms embracing the sides of the post, separate horizontal portions disposed at right angles and extending beneath the post and independently fastened at the bottom thereof, and sockets located on the exterior of the arms and arranged adjacent to the bottomportious, substantially as described.

2. In a fence, the combination with a post, of a support secured to the bottom of the post andcxtending beneath and vertically of the same, and provided at the angle of its vertical and horizontal portions with an exterior eye or socket, a horizontal stay disposed lougitudinally of the fence and provided at intervals with openings, one of the openings registering with the eye or socket of said support, and stakes or pins passing through the said openings and the eye or socket, and designed to be inserted in the ground, whereby the post is firmly anchored in position, sub stantially as described.

3. In a fence, the combination of a post, a substantially rectangular member or section comprising a bottom portion extending beneath the post, vertical arms arranged at opposite sides of the post, and sockets located at the lower ends of the arms, the horizontal stays located at opposite sides of the post and disposed longitudinally of the fence, and provided at intervals with openings, the openings at the inner ends of the stays registering with said sockets, pins or stakes passing through the openings and the sockets, and fastening devices securing the vertical arms and the horizontal bottom portions of the section or member to the post, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN STEPHEN ORR.

Witnesses:

W. GIBBONS KNOEDLER, A. ROBBINS. 

